7 Chinese activists land on Diaoyu Islands: Japan Coast Guard

TOKYO, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Seven activists from Hong Kong landed on the Diaoyu Islands at around 5:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday, according to Japan Coast Guard.

The Hong Kong fishing vessel is carrying eight Chinese activists seeking to assert China's claim to the Diaoyu Islands, and it departed from Hong Kong on Sunday, according to previous media reports.

China asks Japan not to endanger safety of Chinese citizens

China has asked Japan to refrain from taking any action that could endanger the safety of the lives and property of Chinese citizens going to the Diaoyu Islands, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said in a press statement Wednesday.(Read more)

Hong Kong protest vessel enters waters near Diaoyu Islands

Japanese media on Wednesday reported that a Hong Kong protest vessel carrying activists seeking to assert China's claim to Diaoyu Islands, entered waters near the islands in the East China Sea.(Read more)

Chinese activists expected to arrive at Diaoyu Islands at 11 a.m.

The civil Diaoyu Island protection vessel with 14 Chinese aboard is now about 40 nautical miles away from the Diaoyu Islands. The activists are expected to arrive at the Diaoyu Islands at 11 a.m. today if the good weather prevails, Chen Miau-tak, chairman of the Hong Kong Diaoyu Islands Protection Task Force said in a telephone interview with People’s Daily Online early this morning.(Read more)

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